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• Autopsy: Queen Anne Man Was Severely Intoxicated When Seattle Police Shot Him 12 Times

  21-08-2019 23:56 via thestranger.com
  
  An autopsy report shows Ryan Matthew Smith was on the brink of unconsciousness when Seattle cops shot him 12 times.by Lester BlackRyan Matthew Smith. Courtesy of Rose Johnson
  Ryan Matthew Smith was drunk nearly to the state of unconsciousness when two Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers shot him 12 times inside a Queen Anne apartment, according to a newly released autopsy completed by the King County Medical Examiners’s Office. The autopsy showed Smith had 12 bullet entrance wounds an
  
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• Southwestern Idaho school district hit with malware attack

  21-08-2019 23:52
  NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Officials say schools in the Nampa School District in southwestern Idaho have shut down their internet following a malware attack. Spokeswoman Kathleen Tuck tells the Idaho Press that the attack started Wednesday morning and that no personal information appears to have been lost. She says district officials have been responding to […]
  
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• There Are More Women Executives in Cannabis Than in Other Sectors of the Economy, But There's Still Room for Improvement

  21-08-2019 23:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Josh Jardine The Cannabiz Agency/Getty ImagesWhere do women stand in the labor force, aside from underpaid?
  According to the US Department of Labor, "Of the 123 million women age 16 years and over in the U.S., 72 million, or 58.6 percent, were labor force participants—working or looking for work. Women comprised 47 percent of the total U.S. labor force. Women are projected to account for 51 percent of the increase in total labor force growth between 2008 and 2018."So, where do women sta
  
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• Fire officials: 80 structures lost in Alaska wildfire

  21-08-2019 23:28
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fire officials have increased the number of structures lost in a fire burning north of Anchorage from 50 to 80. Officials have not said how many of those structures consumed in the fire about 70 miles (112.6 kilometers) north of the state’s largest city were homes. Alaska Division of Forestry spokesman […]
  
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• Groups say some state lands aren’t accessible to public

  21-08-2019 23:19
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A conservation group and hunting technology group say 110 square miles (285 square kilometers) of state-owned land in Idaho isn’t accessible because there’s no public access. The Idaho Statesman reports in a story on Tuesday that the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and onX published the report after examining data. Idaho manages […]
  
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• Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt

  21-08-2019 23:02
  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, officials said. The pilot of the twin-engine Cessna Citation jet aborted its takeoff at Oroville Municipal Airport for unknown reasons shortly […]
  
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• Seattle city staff not guaranteed jobs in homelessness-services merger with county

  21-08-2019 23:00
  A plan for Seattle to merge its homelessness response with King County will not guarantee jobs for city workers after 2020.
  
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• Merger of Seattle and King County homeless services getting closer to reality

  21-08-2019 23:00
  A plan for Seattle to merge its homelessness response with King County will not guarantee jobs for city workers after 2020.
  
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• Amazon rainforest is ablaze, turning day into night in Sao Paulo

  21-08-2019 22:38
  Amazon wildfires have spiked, sparking fears of land grabs for agriculture and the release of greenhouse gases that will accelerate global warming.
  
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• Homeless children are being parked in shipping containers, office blocks, English report finds

  21-08-2019 22:24
  “Something has gone very wrong with our housing system when children are growing up in B&Bs, shipping containers and old office blocks,” said Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England.
  
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• Records: 4 lawmakers claim max retroactive allowance

  21-08-2019 22:19
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Records from a legislative agency show four Alaska lawmakers received the maximum allowable daily allowance for the time between the end of the regular session in May and passage of a state operating budget. A 2018 law says if an operating budget is not passed by the 121st day the Legislature […]
  
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• This Cop Loves Leather

  21-08-2019 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Sticker Patrol: Masochistic Pigs, Planet Dogs, Trainspotting bbby Jasmyne Keimig"Masochistic Cop"
  This cop loves masochistic punishment! Jasmyne Keimig
  I forgot where I saw this one, but I immediately snapped it for my collection. The name of the artist's Instagram is conveniently at the bottom of the sticker: Weekend Satanist. Their work is twisted, weird, violent, and compelling. You can check out more here. I love this anthropomorphic masochistic cop!"What Have 👁️ Done"
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• All Cops Are Gimps

  21-08-2019 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Sticker Patrol: Masochistic Pigs, Planet Dogs, Trainspotting bbby Jasmyne Keimig"GIMPSWINE"
  ACAG (All Cops Are Gimps). Jasmyne Keimig
  I forgot where I saw this one, but I immediately snapped it for my collection. The name of the artist's Instagram is conveniently at the bottom of the sticker: Weekend Satanist. Their work is twisted, weird, violent, and compelling. This drawing is called "GIMPSWINE" apparently—you can check out more here. I love this anthropomorphic masochistic gimp pig cop
  
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• Black man told he couldn’t enter bar because of jewelry sues

  21-08-2019 21:44
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An African American man has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a Portland bar owner, claiming he was prevented from going inside in 2018 because he was wearing “too many” chain necklaces. Ray Lamont Peterson claims that was a pretext for keeping the Splash Bar predominantly white. Peterson’s lawsuit filed Monday claims […]
  
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• She Slept With a Couple That Has Herpes—Does She Need to Disclose That Fact to All Future Sex Partners?

  21-08-2019 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  I've gotten myself into a little mess. I had a few threesomes with two close friends with the impression that a loving triad was a possibility. Apparently it's not—but that's not the problem. It just means this will be a short-lived fling rather than the relationship I wanted. The problem is that they have herpes. They're on suppressing meds and haven't had an outbreak in more than a year. Also, their first outbreaks were extremely mild. I get tes
  
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• Meet Alice Ball, the Bad-Ass Seattle Scientist Almost Lost to History

  21-08-2019 21:13 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogShe recently had a park named after her. This is Alice Ball Park at sunset. Seattle Parks and Rec
  There is a new park in Seattle.Officially opened earlier this summer, Alice Ball Park is a half-acre green space adjacent to the Greenwood Library.So, who is Alice Ball? She was a pioneer in many ways. She was a black woman born in the late 19th century in Seattle. Her father was a newspaper editor and her grandfather James Ball was a famous photographer, as well as an activist and ab
  
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• Who Knew So Many Rolling Stones Fans Were Trump Supporters?

  21-08-2019 21:10 via thestranger.com
  
  Here's a treasure trove of hate mail sent to The Stranger's music critic from Trump-supporting Rolling Stones fans; 2019 is wild.by Dave SegalMy expression while reading Trump supporters' illiterate hate mail. Dave Segal
  In my August 15 Slog review of the Rolling Stones' show at CenturyLink Field, I made a couple of negative remarks about the current dementia-addled, toxically narcissistic occupant of the White House. Sure, I could've written about the concert without the snide comments, but in
  
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• After Nazi salute video, more racist videos emerge, roiling Orange County school

  21-08-2019 20:58
  School officials said the students involved were disciplined but declined to discuss the consequences they faced.
  
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• Disloyal to Trump, Again

  21-08-2019 20:39 via thestranger.com
  Episode 211 of the Blabbermouth podcastby The StrangerSubscribe to the podcast FOR FREE by clicking right here!Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about Trump’s recent demand that American Jews stop being “disloyal” and stupid by voting for Democrats. (Also discussed: Trump’s proud retweet of a guy who called him the “King of Israel.”)Plus, in a surprise to no one, Trump has abandoned his talk about enacting meaningful gun control in the wake of con
  
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• Mamma’s Mexican Kitchen Is Now a CBD Bar

  21-08-2019 20:38 via thestranger.com
  
  The CBD cocktails at this new Seattle bar look delicious, but are they legal?by Lester Black The infused drinks here fall into a legal gray area.Courtesy Cleen Craft
  Cleen Craft is like every major 2019 craze rolled into one. This new Belltown bar serves artisanal sparkling water (check) with CBD (check) that customers can combine with a variety of alcohol like Aperol and Mezcal (double check). There's just one problem: It might be totally illegal.
  Infusing CBD (or cannabidiol) into food and ser
  
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• Belltown Has a New CBD Bar—But Is It Legal?

  21-08-2019 20:38 via thestranger.com
  
  The CBD cocktails at this new Seattle bar look delicious, but are they legal?by Lester Black The infused drinks here fall into a legal gray area.Courtesy Cleen Craft
  Cleen Craft is like every major 2019 craze rolled into one. This new Belltown bar serves artisanal sparkling water (check) with CBD (check) that customers can combine with a variety of alcohol like Aperol and Mezcal (double check). There's just one problem: It might be totally illegal.
  Infusing CBD (or cannabidiol) into food and ser
  
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• The White House saw riches in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, but reality may fall short

  21-08-2019 20:26
  In pushing to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil exploration, the Trump administration pressed scientists for quick findings, dismissed bad news and revised a report in its push for lease sales, records show.
  
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• Portland’s new legal aid program helps nearly 450 immigrants

  21-08-2019 20:22
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A free legal assistance program for immigrants in Portland, Oregon, has provided about 450 immigrants and asylum-seekers with lawyers to represent them in deportation hearings in its first year and now has additional support from the state. The program called Universal Reception helped 341 immigrants with free legal assistance, as well […]
  
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• Here’s why Newark’s lead crisis is different

  21-08-2019 20:05
  According to experts who uncovered high lead levels in children's blood elsewhere, Newark is different because it will be nearly impossible to determine the damage already done to kids. "There's been quite a bit of denial," said the pediatrician who helped bring Flint's crisis to light in 2015.
  
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• Tickets on Sale NOW for the 15th Annual HUMP! Film Festival!

  21-08-2019 19:53 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  When we issued a "call for submissions" for an amateur porn film festival fifteen years ago... well, let's just say we had our doubts. We weren't sure anyone would make a dirty movie for a film festival playing in the city where they lived, much less enough people to fill up a festival. We were so unsure about whether anyone would submit a film to what we were calling "HUMP!" that we announced the festival without first booking a theater. Why put a deposit down on a venue when we w
  
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• Newark neighborhood fears crime, poverty — and now, lead

  21-08-2019 19:48
  The distribution of bottled water which started this month was Newark’s strongest acknowledgment yet of the public health emergency, which predominantly affects the city’s poor and black residents. Officials have known for years the city was at a higher risk for lead contamination.
  
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• What can mice teach Allen Institute researchers about treating brain disorders in humans?

  21-08-2019 19:33
  The study created a detailed comparison between human and mouse brains, which are often used to research diseases and disorders. "The ultimate impact of this understanding will be better treatments for mental illnesses," said Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
  
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• Allen Institute researchers compare human, mouse brains in hopes of better treatments for psychiatric disorders

  21-08-2019 19:33
  The study created a detailed comparison between human and mouse brains, which are often used to research diseases and disorders. "The ultimate impact of this understanding will be better treatments for mental illnesses," said Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
  
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• Seattle's XFL Team Will Be "Breathing Fire" in 2020

  21-08-2019 19:18 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamYOUR DARKEST FANTASY IN CLEATS Courtesy of the XFL
  Finally! A name for Seattle's newest sports team.No, no, not the NHL team. We don't know that yet. I'm talking the highly anticipated, totally and definitely needed second football team for Seattle. Get ready to cheer on your…………… SEATTLE DRAGONS starting Feb. 8, 2020.The Seattle DRAGONS ("breathing fire") are a part of the XFL revival, an alternative football league to the National Football L
  
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• Montana hailstorm kills or maims 11,000 birds

  21-08-2019 18:08
  Spiked, jagged hail decimated birds at the Big Lake Wildlife Management Area outside of Billings, Montana, this month.
  
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• Boise pastor charged with sexual abuse of a child

  21-08-2019 18:01
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Boise pastor has been charged with sexually abusing a child after prosecutors say he abused a teenage parishioner. Forty-eight-year-old Bret Welty made his first appearance in court Monday to face sex abuse and lewd conduct charges. He has not yet had the chance to enter a plea, and his defense […]
  
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• Ada County adds LGBTQ status to anti-discrimination policy

  21-08-2019 17:49
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Ada County has expanded its anti-discrimination policy to include protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees. Boise State Public Radio reports the new policy has been in the works for a couple of months now, and was recently approved by the Ada County Commissioners. Commissioner Diana Lachiondo, a Democrat, […]
  
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• Man faces sentencing in attempted murder of police officer

  21-08-2019 17:33
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 30-year-old man convicted of firing a handgun at an Anchorage police officer will be sentenced Wednesday. Pagopago Beefcake Lelilio was convicted Oct. 23 of attempted first-degree murder during an arrest in east Anchorage. He also was convicted of assault and weapons misconduct for possessing a concealed weapon as a felon. […]
  
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• Sheriff in conservative county defends free press

  21-08-2019 17:25
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Journalists are defending a small newspaper after a county attorney asked the sheriff to investigate whether a reporter broke the law by trying repeatedly to get comments from an official for a story. Staffers at the Malheur Enterprise, a weekly newspaper in the remote town of Vale, said they were just […]
  
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• Investigation of reporter’s weekend inquiries stokes ire

  21-08-2019 17:25
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Journalists are defending a small Oregon newspaper after a county attorney asked the sheriff to investigate whether a reporter broke the law by trying to get comments from a government official on a weekend. Staffers at the Malheur Enterprise, a weekly newspaper in the remote town of Vale, said they were […]
  
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• Slog AM: Spokane Wants Rep. Matt Shea to Resign, We're Putting Sean Spicer on Dancing with the Stars, Texas Accidentally Legalized Weed

  21-08-2019 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamHe's gonna chew and swallow a stick of cinnamon gum during each step of the tango. Win McName/Getty
  Rep. Matt Shea is unfit for office: According to Spokane Mayor David Condon and police chief Craig Meidl. Shea's whole "wants-to-train-children-for-a-holy-war" thing and also the "start-a-51st-state-governed-by-Christians" thing that was exposed in leaked emails didn't do much for his case a representative of the state. All of Spokane's leadership—the city council, the mayo
  
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• Dump-truck company had violations before crash in Seattle’s Pioneer Square

  21-08-2019 17:00
  U.S. Department of Transportation records show in the past two years, Barrett Services vehicles have been inspected four times. And three times, inspectors found violations serious enough to pull the vehicles from service.
  
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• Seattle musician creates modern parody of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ using hipster words

  21-08-2019 16:13
  We’ll warn you now: This song will get stuck in your head. But the laughs will be well worth it. Seattle software developer and musician Tom Jones has created a catchy, hipster version of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” after a technical glitch in a Seattle Times email alert led to a bit […]
  
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• After Seattle Times alert flub inspires jokes on Reddit, Seattle musician creates hipster parody of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’

  21-08-2019 16:13
  "Kombucha La Croix mumblecore, freegan bitters, locavore …" Inspired to escalate a joke in a Reddit thread, Seattle musician Tom Jones created a parody of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" using modern hipster words.
  
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• What does your waist say about your health? According to a new study, a lot more than you’d think.

  21-08-2019 16:00
  You may have heard that body mass index is a questionable metric of health. Waist measurement might be more useful. Why aren't more doctors paying attention?
  
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• North Carolina schools add e-cigs to ‘no smoking’ signs

  21-08-2019 15:28
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina public schools have added a picture of an electronic cigarette to their “no smoking” signs. News outlets report all public schools in the state are required to have a sign posted stating they’re a tobacco-free zone, but this year a symbol has been added to also ban e-cigarette use, […]
  
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• New trial for man begins in wife’s death

  21-08-2019 15:05
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Keizer man is in court again for a new trial in the fatal shooting of his wife at their home in 2011. The Statesman Journal reports the trial of Peter Zielinski began Tuesday in Marion County Circuit Court. Zielinski pleaded guilty in 2013 to killing 38-year-old Lisa Zielinski. He was […]
  
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• Seattle Public Schools is resurrecting Lincoln High School this fall. What are your memories of the school?

  21-08-2019 15:00
  As the school prepares for its reboot, we'd like to hear your memories of the school to use in a future story.
  
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• Does it shame Trump supporters to name them? Only if they’re ashamed about it

  21-08-2019 15:00
  My last column about Trump donors in the Seattle area got hundreds of responses from conservatives outraged that I had named some of the donors. But why, if there's nothing to be ashamed about? One of the Trump donors responds.
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts adding parking spot to space station

  21-08-2019 14:41
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts are adding another parking spot to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan floated outside Wednesday to install a docking port delivered by SpaceX last month. The port will be used by SpaceX and Boeing once they start launching astronauts to the orbiting lab […]
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts add parking spot to space station

  21-08-2019 14:41
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts added another parking spot to the International Space Station on Wednesday. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan had to deal with multiple cables to install a docking port delivered by SpaceX last month. It will be used by SpaceX and Boeing once they start launching astronauts to […]
  
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• Gov. signs law expanding National Guard tuition assistance

  21-08-2019 14:25
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has signed into law a measure allowing members of the Oregon National Guard to receive tuition assistance at Oregon Health and Science University and private institutions in addition to community colleges and public higher education institutions. KATU-TV reports House Bill 2817 was passed by the Oregon Legislature and […]
  
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• 8-year-old goes on highway joyride with mom’s car

  21-08-2019 12:09
  BERLIN — Police say an 8-year-old boy took his mom’s car and went for a nighttime joyride on a highway in western Germany. Soest police said the boy’s mother called them early Wednesday after she noticed that both her son and her VW Golf had disappeared. Mother and police eventually found the boy at a […]
  
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• New study calls for screening of family members of celiac-disease patients

  21-08-2019 11:34
  ROCHESTER, Minn. — Parents, siblings and children of people with celiac disease are at high risk of also having the disease, according to a Mayo Clinic study. This study calls for screening of all first-degree relatives of patients — not just those who show symptoms. The study, to be published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings in […]
  
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• Alaska governor cuts $5M in additional ferry service funding

  21-08-2019 06:07
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s governor has vetoed additional funding for the state’s ferry service that was placed in the budget by the Legislature. CoastAlaska reported Monday that Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed $5 million Monday that was added to the Alaska Marine Highway System budget by the Legislature. The Legislature had previously cut $43 […]
  
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